Question re: Glock 34/35

[DocGKR]

Really??? As noted above, there are lots of LE officers who use G34/G35's on duty without issue, including Robert Vogel. Likewise, there is a USG organization that has used G34/G35 pistols in combat post 9/11 without problems...

Just like the G19 is the perfect size for off-duty/plainclothes/CCW use, the G34/G35 is great for duty use with a magwell and SF X300 light in place--in fact I generally prefer the G34/G35 over the G17 for such use.

[VolGrad]

When I took a class with Mr. Hackathorn I shot my G35 after my G23's rear sight went AWOL. I specifically remember Mr. Hackathorn mentioning a scenario involving an undercover or plainclothes officer that somehow got pocket change (either a nickel or dime) in the slide cut out. This reportedly caused issues. Now, I can see it being an issue if you pocket carried it with the threat of change hitchhiking in the cut out but I would think the gun being holstered would make something like this highly unlikely? I always wanted to try to duplicate that issue by putting a penny or something in the cut out but I figured that was a bad idea.

I've heard Hack tell this story as well. I think the guy stuck his duty weapon in his pocket loose while off duty doing something around the house and didn't notice it until later. That's how I recall the story but it's been a fee years.


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[matt7184]

It came up in our class last month. I seem to recall the pocket change anecdote, maybe MSparks will drop back in and confirm.

Hackathorn has told the same story in a class I was in as well in 2012.

[secondstoryguy]

I run a 34 as a duty gun, many of my fellow officers run 34s/35s, and I have seen many other long-slides in the hands of fed/state teams doing far more high-risk stuff than I do. We also have a large multi-agency(fed/state/local/mil) facility near us and many of the instructor cadre(who also travel all around the US training folks) carry G34s/35s. I doubt they would if it was a huge issue. I'm with Doc on the long slides being a nice size for a duty gun. With a magwell and light they balance well, the added sight radius seems to point a little better as well as affording some protection to the light from muzzle blast/carbon buildup.

[VolGrad]

I personally feel the whole concern about the hole in the slide is a case of "what if" in the extreme but then what does my opinion mean anyway ....


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[orionz06]

I personally feel the whole concern about the hole in the slide is a case of "what if" in the extreme but then what does my opinion mean anyway ....


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Yeah...

I keep my phone on silent because what if I am engaging a bad guy in a dynamic critical stress incident and someone texts me giving away my location.

[LOKNLOD]

I really need to get around to patenting my idea for a lightweight snap-in slide-plug for the G34. Clearly there is more market than I realized. If I can combine it with an RMR mount, I'll be a rich man.

I admit I wondered about the ability for something to get in there and foul the gun up myself, long ago before I had one. I think I even asked about it on some forum (on the old pre-M4C G&R Tac forum, I think). When you look at it, it's an obvious question. The root of the question is more about whether it's a likely event for your usage than if it's possible. As a civilian CCWer I'd say it's a remote possibility that is mitigated by using a decent holster and actually checking your gun every now and then.

[DocGKR]

How often has OrigamiAK experienced a problem with the G34 he CCW's every day?

[JAD]

I have no ken of Mr. Vickers. Mr. Hackathorn gave one of the best two day classes I've attended, but he says some stuff that's not exactly in need of a stone tablet. In my class for example, he cited as one of the primary reasons for carrying a BUG that one could dual wield and cover both avenues of a corner when clearing. He demonstrated and it did in fact look cool as hell.

[Wendell]

...one could dual wield and cover both avenues of a corner when clearing. He demonstrated and it did in fact look cool as hell.